Rob Baggaley of Santa Clarita, Calif., leaving the raceway for the long trip home. He said his race day was cut short because the engine on his Honda CB175 seized, and the shift lever on his Yamaha TR3 broke.

Ari Henning, road test editor of Motorcyclist magazine, taking a lunch break. In front of him is a 2011 Honda CBR250R. The red cloth on the rear tire is a tire warmer, which gets the tires up to a temperature of about 175 degrees. This improves the tire's grip.